Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in La Purisima Concepcion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to La Purisima Concepcion and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for La Purisima Concepcion

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for La Purisima Concepcion:
  • 37.366608, -122.134408
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on La Purisima Concepcion

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Santa Clara County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Santa Clara County
  • Since La Purisima Concepcion is near San Mateo County and also Alameda County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for San Mateo County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Alameda County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Open the Waymark.com report for La Purisima Concepcion

Curious and Interesting Names Near La Purisima Concepcion ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Blossom Valley
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Blossom Valley is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom Valley
• Castro City
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Castro City is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castro City
• Crescent Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Crescent Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
• Evergreen Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Evergreen Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen Park
• Green Acres
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Green Acres is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
• Greenmeadow
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Greenmeadow is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenmeadow
• Meadow Park
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Meadow Park is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadow Park
• Mountain View
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Mountain View is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 80,030 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountain View <1>
• Neal
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Neal is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neal
• Professorville
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Professorville is located in Santa Clara County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Professorville
• Vista Verde
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Vista Verde is located in San Mateo County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vista Verde

How Far From La Purisima Concepcion to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as La Purisima Concepcion to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in La Purisima Concepcion and extending to:

• San Jose, which is the Seat of Santa Clara County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<2> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from La Purisima Concepcion to San Jose, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 90 miles [144.8 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,426 miles [3,904.3 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 95 days and walking would take 138 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,436 miles [11,967.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,203 miles [13,201.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,253 miles [10,063.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>'